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The high cost of crashes
February 5, 2011 Every day, an average of four New Yorkers die in a traffic-related crash. Every day, about 40 New Yorkers are hospitalized because of a traffic crash. more »»
Violating headlight laws obvious to oncoming drivers
January 29, 2011 Of all the vehicle and traffic laws in New York State, violators are not as obvious to other drivers as are violators of the headlight laws. more »» 
Snowmobile checkpoints benefit everyone
January 22, 2011 It is not uncommon to encounter unannounced police checkpoints on our local roads, where enforcement agencies look for proper registration and inspection stickers, seatbelts, drivers under the... more »»
Apply the laws of physics to winter driving
January 15, 2011 (Editor’s note: ‘Safety on the Roads’ normally appears on Page A5 of the Saturday paper. Due to space constraints on that page, it runs on this page toda. more »»
Hit a deer? Here’s what to do
January 8, 2011 We have many rural roads in Franklin County, and thus a lot of deer. And when deer are prevalent, the inevitable is bound to happen — hitting a deer with a motor vehicle. more »»
Stopped emergency vehicles require lane change
December 31, 2010 Effective Ja. more »»
Slow-moving vehicles: Sharing the road safely
December 24, 2010 At the November, 2010 meeting of the Franklin County Traffic Safety Board, it was noted that there have been a number of recent vehicle collisions with Amish horse-drawn buggies in Franklin and St. more »»
Snowmobile crash data laws reviewed
December 18, 2010 During the 2009-10 snowmobiling season New York State had 14 deaths and 237 people injured from snowmobiling. Franklin County had one fatality and eight people injure. more »»
Putting snow or refuse into street or road is illegal
December 11, 2010 Winter is rapidly approaching, and with it, snow and the need for plowing, shoveling and snow blowing of driveways, sidewalks and parking lot. more »»
Entering intersection for left turn confusing to many
December 4, 2010 You are approaching an intersection controlled by a traffic light that is showing green and you want to turn left at this intersection. However, there is a string of vehicles coming toward you. more »»
Ignition interlock a required part of DWI sentencing
November 13, 2010 New York state has taken another important step to further deter driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Anyone sentenced on or after Aug. more »»
Following too closely: Three-second rule
November 6, 2010 Drivers tailgate for many reasons. Drivers with aggressive or angry personalities, tight schedules or simply the desire to pass can be tailgaters. more »»
Speed adaption: An illusion we must deal with
October 22, 2010 Have you noticed how fast traffic moves when entering our Franklin County villages, where the posted speed limit is 30 mph? Speed measurements show the speed averages in the 40s as vehicles... more »»
Right turn on red getting sloppy locally
October 15, 2010 Since January 1980, all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, have allowed right turns on red (RTOR), unless a sign otherwise prohibits this. more »»
Challenges to graduated licensing law affects teen drivers
October 8, 2010 Effective Aug. 14 and Sept. more »»
Miscellaneous vehicle and traffic laws
September 18, 2010 Writing Did You Know articles about vehicle and traffic law requires reading through the often boring manual of Vehicle and Traffic Law. more »»
Road safety audits: Making roads safer
September 3, 2010 There’s a new road safety tool making an impact across the nation — road safety audits. This is a program sponsored by the Federal Highway Administratio. more »» 
Time to stop calling U.S. Route 11 ‘state Route 11’
August 28, 2010 Throughout the United States, our roads and highways are comprised of local streets and roads (i.e. city and village streets, town roads), county roads, state highways, U.S. more »»
Stopping at an intersection — where to stop
August 21, 2010 Many motorists are not sure just where to stop when they come to a stop sign, yield sign or a traffic light. more »»
Merging vehicles on East Main St. in Malone can be trying
August 14, 2010 In downtown Malone, eastbound traffic on state Route 11 must merge from two eastbound lanes to one lane. more »» |
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